Cūḷarāhulovādasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 804

[804] [preceding the numbered items, the source opens mid-sequence:] "What do you think, Rāhula — are mind objects (dhammā) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering (dukkha) or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No, venerable sir." "[… whatever, dependent on that contact,] arises that is included in feeling (vedanā), included in perception (saññā), included in volitional formations (saṅkhārā), included in consciousness (viññāṇa) — is that too permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No, venerable sir." [802] "What do you think, Rāhula — is the ear permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is the nose permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is the tongue permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is the body permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … [803] "What do you think, Rāhula — is the mind permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No, venerable sir." [804] "What do you think, Rāhula — are mind objects permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No, venerable sir."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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